Lateralus Group offers essential training programs specifically designed to meet Texas state-mandated requirements for law enforcement officers. Our courses are tailored to provide the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to handle critical situations while ensuring compliance with state standards. As an authorized provider through TCOLE and ALERRT, we deliver high-quality instruction and submit completed training directly to TCOLE for in-service credit. With experienced, certified instructors and a commitment to excellence, we help agencies meet their training obligations while enhancing officer preparedness and safety. Explore our mandated training options below.
Our ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) program is designed to equip law enforcement officers with the skills necessary to respond effectively to active shooter incidents. Our training courses include: ALERRT Level 1, Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR), and Solo Officer Rapid Deployment (SORD). The focus is on the critical priorities of stopping the killing, stopping the dying, and evacuating casualties. Through realistic and intensive drills, officers learn to apply tactical movements, neutralize threats, and perform immediate casualty care, ensuring they are prepared to act decisively in high-stress situations.
Lateralus Group provides comprehensive Firearms Training designed to enhance the proficiency, confidence, and operational readiness of law enforcement officers. Our programs are tailored to meet your agency’s specific needs while ensuring compliance with state standards.
We offer firearms qualifications conducted to TCOLE standards, providing agencies with the flexibility to either augment their principal firearms instructor or rely solely on our experienced team. Our instructors can help expedite the qualification process by running larger groups through efficiently or handling complete qualification sessions independently. Upon completion, we will report training and qualifications directly to TCOLE, ensuring officers receive proper credit toward their continuing education requirements.
Training is delivered in alignment with your department’s policies and procedures, utilizing your range to maintain consistency and operational relevance. Whether your team needs basic qualifications or advanced tactical shooting exercises, our training ensures officers meet state and agency expectations while enhancing safety and confidence in high-pressure situations.
All our instructors are TCOLE-certified firearms instructors with decades of law enforcement experience.
At Lateralus Group, our Advanced Law Enforcement Training Programs are designed and led by seasoned instructors with extensive backgrounds in law enforcement, including service as FBI agents, supervisors, and instructors. Drawing from decades of operational experience, our team provides officers with the specialized knowledge and practical skills necessary to handle the complexities of modern policing. These programs are tailored to address the challenges faced by today’s law enforcement professionals, offering real-world insights and proven methodologies.
Designed for large, multifaceted investigations, this course teaches officers how to manage cases with numerous leads, suspects, and jurisdictions. Instructors with FBI major case experience will guide participants in organizing resources, tracking milestones, and utilizing investigative tools effectively. Topics include interagency collaboration, report writing, and leveraging task force structures to ensure successful case resolutions.
Led by FBI-trained experts in behavioral science and interview techniques, this course provides officers with advanced skills in eliciting critical information from witnesses and suspects. Participants will learn to build rapport, identify deception, and conduct both non-custodial interviews and formal interrogations. Practical exercises, including role-playing scenarios, are incorporated to refine skills.
Led by instructors with FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) experience, this course focuses on the 12-step process for crime scene management, ensuring evidence is meticulously collected and preserved. Officers will gain hands-on training in securing scenes, sketching, photography, and documentation, with an emphasis on maintaining chain of custody and preparing evidence for court. Real-life FBI case examples highlight the importance of detail and precision in solving crimes.
This training addresses the challenges of managing large-scale crime scenes involving multiple victims. Drawing from FBI experience in mass casualty incidents, participants will learn strategies for securing scenes, preserving evidence, identifying victims, and coordinating multi-agency responses. Real-world case studies provide insight into handling the logistical and emotional complexities of these investigations.
This course equips officers to combat human trafficking by identifying victims, dismantling trafficking networks, and collaborating with advocacy groups. Drawing from FBI investigative practices, participants will learn proactive methods for disrupting operations and ensuring successful prosecutions, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional human trafficking networks.
Lateralus Group offers advanced Surveillance Training taught by former FBI Special Operations Group (SOG) instructors. This training equips law enforcement personnel with the skills needed to conduct both physical (vehicle and on-foot) and electronic surveillance operations. Participants will learn how to maintain covert surveillance, manage teams, use advanced surveillance technology, and operate in both urban and rural environments. The training emphasizes operational security, discretion, and the ability to gather actionable intelligence without detection.
Our Confidential Human Source (CHS) training program is led by FBI-certified source handlers with extensive experience in managing confidential informants and human intelligence (HUMINT) sources. This training can be scaled up to handle long-term sources by detectives, or down to officers who engage with short-term sources to gather actionable intelligence. This course covers the full CHS Recruitment Cycle, including identifying potential sources, conducting initial approaches, and building rapport. Students will learn the critical elements of elicitation, including the importance of pre-meeting prep work. Finally, the training will cover maintaining long-term sources, handoff to another handler, and terminating the relationship.
This specialized training equips detectives and officers with the skills to manage human sources safely and effectively, contributing to successful investigations and intelligence operations.
This course equips law enforcement personnel with the skills to investigate and mitigate Business Email Compromise schemes, a prevalent form of cybercrime targeting businesses and individuals. Leveraging FBI expertise in cyber investigations, participants will learn to identify red flags, trace fraudulent activity, and collaborate with financial institutions to recover stolen funds. The course also includes strategies for educating the public on securing digital communications.
With instructors who have investigated high-profile financial crimes, this course provides an in-depth look at tracing illicit funds and uncovering money laundering schemes. Participants will learn techniques for analyzing financial records, building cases, and collaborating with regulatory agencies to disrupt organized crime and drug trafficking networks.
This specialized training explores the dynamics of virtual kidnapping schemes, where perpetrators coerce victims or their families into paying ransoms under false pretenses. Participants will learn investigative strategies, victim communication techniques, and FBI-tested methods for identifying and apprehending suspects.
Drawing from extensive FBI counterterrorism experience, this course equips officers to recognize and respond to domestic and international terrorist threats. Topics include identifying radicalization indicators, analyzing terrorist tactics, and leveraging intelligence to prevent attacks. Participants will also learn to coordinate with federal agencies and community stakeholders for effective counterterrorism efforts.
This course focuses on investigating corruption in government institutions, with instructors who have handled high-profile public corruption cases. Participants will learn to identify red flags, conduct financial analysis, and build cases involving bribery, fraud, and abuse of power. Strategies for working with prosecutors and maintaining discretion in sensitive investigations are emphasized.
This course prepares officers to serve as liaisons in border regions, drawing from FBI experience in transnational investigations. Participants will learn to facilitate communication between U.S. and international law enforcement, address cross-border challenges like human smuggling and organized crime, and navigate cultural and jurisdictional complexities unique to border operations.
At Lateralus Group, our Tactical Operations Training Program is meticulously designed for SWAT teams, specialized units, and high-risk squad personnel requiring advanced operational skills for critical scenarios. This program provides a robust framework that moves beyond foundational training, delving into the nuanced challenges law enforcement teams may encounter in the field. With a focus on safety, precision, and adaptability, our program equips participants with the tools necessary for effective tactical responses.
Led by FBI-certified tactical instructors, this module adheres to FBI standards and focuses on safely managing high-risk vehicle encounters. Participants will learn:
Officers receive detailed training in the application of both compliant and non-compliant handcuffing methods. Emphasizing situational control and officer safety, this module includes:
Our Tactical Operations Training prepares officers to safely and effectively execute room clearances in high-risk situations, such as hostage rescues, barricaded subjects, and active threats. Participants master both dynamic (rapid) and deliberate (methodical) entry techniques, emphasizing situational awareness, team coordination, and communication. Training includes low-light/no-light operations, systematic room-clearing strategies, and the use of advanced tools such as breaching equipment, tactical lights, and night vision devices.
To enhance realism, officers engage in force-on-force exercises with Simunition® rounds, allowing them to practice against live adversaries in a controlled environment.
Live-fire drills at either your department range or ours, participants further refine target acquisition, muzzle discipline, and precision.
By combining realistic simulations with live-fire drills, officers gain the skills and confidence needed to adapt to evolving threats and execute operations with precision and safety.
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With over 100 years of combined law enforcement expertise and certification by FBI, Texas State, and ALERRT, Lateralus Group’s training programs empower law enforcement professionals to operate confidently and effectively in the most demanding situations. Reach out to us to design a program tailored to your department’s mission-critical needs.
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Strength through Knowledge, Training, and Vigilance
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